Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jonathan R. Hughes, MD · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$42,093
incl. $973 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$71,865
To TN candidates
$61,750
86% of spending
To other PACs
$6,000
8.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $32,250 to 34 candidates
$27,750 to 28 Republicans $4,500 to 6 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $71,865 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $61,750 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $4,115 ÷ Total spent: $71,865
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,115
Contributions to candidates $61,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $3,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,000.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $61,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $32,250. Of the $29,500 difference, $29,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $29,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • …and 28 more recipients

Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $2,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,000.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $3,175.00
Bank Fees $940.47

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Medical Anesthesia Group Memphis, TN — $11,625.00
Bristol Anesthesia Services Bristol, TN — $5,000.00
David W Smith Nashville, TN Amg $1,360.10
Marc Siegel Nashville, TN Am Group $600.08
Brian Johnson Chattanooga, TN Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, P.C $587.50
Monica M Jones MD Chattanooga, TN Ace $587.50
Blas Catalani Memphis, TN — $500.00
Christopher Sharp Arlington, TN — $500.00
Jerry Jones Jackson, TN — $500.00
Kenneth Lanyon Franklin, TN Asa $500.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2017 Historical $175,000.27 $115,867.72 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical $144,624.58 $175,000.27 Source ↗